19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Nehemiah 4:19:1 ⧉וָאֹמַ֞רvaomarand I said Nehemiah 4:19:2 ⧉אֶל־הַחֹרִ֤יםelhakhorimto the nobles Nehemiah 4:19:3 ⧉וְאֶל־הַסְּגָנִים֙veelhaseganimand to the officials Nehemiah 4:19:4 ⧉וְאֶל־יֶ֣תֶרveelyeterand to the rest of Nehemiah 4:19:5 ⧉הָעָ֔םhaamthe people Nehemiah 4:19:6 ⧉הַמְּלָאכָ֥הhamelakhathe work Nehemiah 4:19:7 ⧉הַרְבֵּ֖הharbe{is} much or great Nehemiah 4:19:8 ⧉וּרְחָבָ֑הurekhavaand wide or spread out Nehemiah 4:19:9 ⧉וַאֲנַ֗חְנוּvaanakhnuand we Nehemiah 4:19:10 ⧉נִפְרָדִ֛יםnifradim{are} separated Nehemiah 4:19:11 ⧉עַל־הַחֹומָ֖הalhakhomaon the wall Nehemiah 4:19:12 ⧉רְחֹוקִ֣יםrekhokim{being} far Nehemiah 4:19:13 ⧉אִ֣ישׁisha man Nehemiah 4:19:14 ⧉מֵאָחִ֖יו׃meakhivfrom his brother |
19. Formal Translation And I said to the nobles, to the officials, and to the rest of the people, “The work is great and extensive, and we are separated upon the wall, far apart.” |
19. Dynamic Translation Then I told the nobles, the leaders, and everyone else, “This task is large and spread out, and we are far apart along the wall, each person away from his neighbor.” |